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projection figures, study the effects of long term population levels, devise a comprehensive and adequate outline plan to take account of land use and capital work requirements and thereafter, draw up outline proposals for the mid-term years up to 2006. I think this is a good time for us to correspond with those proposals. What we are talking about is also a Ten Year Outlook up to the year 2006. If we can fully base on statistics provided by government when forecasting ten years of development, assessing land use requirements and future needs, we can stand up and justify ourselves better in competing for land use and encompassing our plans into the outline planning.
(3) If we want to bid for more land in the urban area for the development of municipal facilities, we stand to meet with a lot of difficulties because land in the urban area is scarce. As such, when we look at our land requirement, we have to consider how much land we need for future development. A ten year plan of vision not only helps us to assess the need in land resources, but also guides us on to the study of the viability of other development space and how to develop resources. For example, have we made full use of the land on which our present municipal facilities stand? Can we redevelop? Can we better or improve existing community facilities to meet changes? The trend of urban restructuring is to focus on reclamation areas and the redevelopment of Kai Tak Airport for massive land supply. These are factors that lead to drastic changes in the community. The Council's facilities should cater for such changes. To do that, we must strike. We must plan in a pro-active manner. We should look at future needs with a forward looking vision and make it the basis of our future Five Year Plans.
How should we come up with a plan of vision? Of course, it is a very complex job. We have to take into account many factors so as to make more comprehensive, macro development plans. We have to bear in mind that the plan must be flexible so that we can make corresponding revisions with the rapid changes in the community.
I think we can consider the following factors:
1. Five Year Plans devised by us and their progress;
2. metro plans;
3. planning standards;
4. bi-census statistics;
5. public consultation and participation;
6. other departments, the Housing Authority, Town Planning Board, Land Development Corporation or private developers, various departmental development plans; and
7. supply of land in the urban area.
However, I do not support confining our present planning to one or two areas and throwing out too many restrictions to our colleagues working at it so
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projection figures, study the effects of long term population levels, devise a comprehensive and adequate outline plan to take account of land use and capital work requirements and thereafter, draw up outline proposals for the mid-term years up to 2006. I think this is a good time for us to correspond with those proposals. What we are talking about is also a Ten Year Outlook up to the year 2006. If we can fully base on statistics provided by government when forecasting ten years of development, assessing land use requirements and future needs, we can stand up and justify ourselves better in competing for land use and encompassing our plans into the outline planning.
(3) If we want to bid for more land in the urban area for the development of municipal facilities, we stand to meet with a lot of difficulties because land in the urban area is scarce. As such, when we look at our land requirement, we have to consider how much land we need for future development. A ten year plan of vision not only helps us to assess the need in land resources, but also guides us on to the study of the viability of other development space and how to develop resources. For example, have we made full use of the land on which our present municipal facilities stand? Can we redevelop? Can we better or improve existing community facilities to meet changes? The trend of urban restructuring is to focus on reclamation areas and the redevelopment of Kai Tak Airport for massive land supply. These are factors that lead to drastic changes in the community. The Council's facilities should cater for such changes. To do that, we must strike. We must plan in a pro- active manner. We should look at future needs with a forward looking vision and make it the basis of our future Five Year Plans.
How should we come up with a plan of vision? Of course, it is a very complex job. We have to take into account many factors so as to make more comprehensive, macro development plans. We have to bear in mind that the plan must be flexible so that we can make corresponding revisions with the rapid changes in the community.
I think we can consider the following factors:
1. Five Year Plans devised by us and their progress;
2.
metro plans;
3.
planning standards;
4.
bi-census statistics;
5.
public consultation and participation;
6.
7.
other departments, the Housing Authority. Town Planning Board, Land Development Corporation or private developers, various departmental development plans; and
supply of land in the urban area.
However, I do not support confining our present planning to one or two areas and throwing out too many restrictions to our colleagues working at it so
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